College Priorities

Holyoke Community College Priorities for Fiscal Years 2014 & 2015

Approved by the HCC Board of Trustees 4/23/13

1. 1

   Improve college success of students from underrepresented groups.
   • Reduce the number of students on academic probation from semester to semester by 15%
   • Increase graduation rates by 5% (from 18% to 23%)
   • Increase fall to fall retention of students of color by 5%

1. 2

   Increase student options for achieving educational goals with an emphasis on accessibility and flexibility

   • Implement accelerated academic terms by Fall 2014, including online
   • Develop evening, weekend and online degree granting programs by Fall 2014

1. 3

   Accelerate campus renovations in ways that are students focused, sustainable and adaptive to changing needs.

   • Invest in a three year plan to address classroom technology needs by incorporating a budget line item in the capital   budget
   • Develop a funding plan for supporting campus renovations by Fall 2015

1. 4

   Develop and support infrastructure and methods for more effective and efficient communications

   • Implement a fully developed portal where all members of the campus converge to find information about all aspects of  campus life by Fall 2013
   • Implement DegreeWorks and use it to separate advising from registration
   • Develop further emergency plans and training.

1. 5

   Integrate academic and career planning to meet the needs of students in the region

   • Integrate career planning in all educational planning sessions for new students by Fall 2014
   • Require all new high school graduates to complete career assessment/exploration prior to selecting major by Fall 2015
   • Develop a standardized process for reporting regional economic and employment data

1. 6

   Increase revenues through diverse and sustainable initiatives

   • Increase revenue from non-grant/non-state sources by 20%
   • Review ability of the institution to sustain grant initiatives